Niger qualified for U-17 World Cup
Yacine Wa
Massamba of Niger tackled by Ibrahim Abdalla Ali of Tanzania during the 2017
Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations Finals football match between Tanzania and Niger
Niger secured
their place in the semi-finals of the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday
in Gabon, to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 in October. Niger beat Tanzania 1-0 in a Group B match at the Stade Port Gentil on
Sunday night to make it into the semifinals of the 2017 U17 Africa Cup of
Nations.The win sees Niger tie on four points with Tanzania in Group B, but
with a superior head-to-head record and a better goal difference Niger are
placed second on the standings.